Looking for a fun and supportive space for your middle schooler to build friendships and grow important life skills? This activity-based group is a supportive space for boys and gender-diverse youth in 5th-7th grade to connect with peers, build confidence, and navigate the social and emotional transitions that come with middle school.

Throughout the semester, we’ll integrate mindfulness, CBT-informed strategies, and expressive and play-based interventions — all with the goal of helping boys build valuable lifelong skills: 

• Emotional awareness

• Healthy expression and regulation of emotions

• Increased flexibility and frustration tolerance

• Self-advocacy, compassion, and positive self-esteem

• Connection to self and others

• Understanding and communicating internal experiences while practicing interpersonal skills

This group is a safe, encouraging space where boys can be themselves, build connections, and develop skills that’ll serve them well in middle school and beyond!

Details

• Facilitated by: Bridget McGuinness (MSW, LICSW) and Lisa Oakley (MSW, LICSW)

• Dates: Wednesdays for 10 weeks, beginning September 23

• Time: 5-6:00 p.m.

• Location: The Center for Family Well-Being, 5039 Connecticut Ave. NW #7 Washington DC 20008

• Payment: This is an ongoing 10-week clinical group. New participants are required to pay a deposit of four sessions ($150 x 4), while returning members pay a one-session deposit ($150) to hold their spot. After the group begins, sessions are billed weekly. Our clinical groups are typically reimbursable by PPO health insurance, medical flexible spending, or health savings accounts. Please note that the Center does not contract with insurance companies, but we provide all necessary documentation for clients to submit for reimbursement.

Interested in Joining?

For questions about the group, registration, or payment, please email amy@centerforfamilywellbeing.com or simply fill out the registration form below.